Strange Paint "Defects"

LeMarque

LeMarque

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I'm buffing out a 2012 Yellow Challenger that has moderate water stains and the usual swirls light scratches, with M100, a Rupes clone and Lake Country HD Orbital Blue Foam pads. I noticed on the vertical panels (fenders/doors)after buffing, very small, guessing 1/64 -1/32 - I can only call them chips. But they are all exactly the same shape. Random but semi numerous. Thought the owner drove thru a sand storm but they are exactly the same shape. Changed pad/product/towel but once I buff there they are. It's not solvent pop. Just wondering if anyone has seen anything like this before. Best I can describe is a microscopic (bit larger :-) maple leaf shape.

Try as I might, just can't get my camera to focus down.
 
? Are these spots isolated in one area of the panel or random across the panel? Have any of the panels been repainted? Do these blemishes look deep?
 
Tigerkiger said:
? Are these spots isolated in one area of the panel or random across the panel? Have any of the panels been repainted? Do these blemishes look deep?
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Both sides of the car, front to back. Not a huge amount but on every panel approx. 1/2 to a dozen each panel +/-
 
ec90 said:
Do they look like crows feet?
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I googled crows feet on paint and it's not like the paint is cracking they're more like miniature sand pitting; buy yeah, they all have vertical lines on top, something like \\ // with the lower part more or less rectangular.
 
Are they like microscopic pinholes? Basically like the point of a needle kind of spot? My 2009 Challenger has them all over it if so. You'll never get them all the way out. Dodge wouldn't pay for a repaint and the body shop said that they're "solvent pops" where the solvent gasses out of the paint.

2010, does it have the infamous self generating ripples/dents in the sheet metal too? That's a fun Challenger trait. I have several in my roof. PDR them out and they'll come back in a different spot.
 
ehhh...

Not solvent pop 'cause a see a few of those as well. I need a camera like AMMONY uses that connects to a PC ...
Was wondering if one from Harbor Freight would be usable
 
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